Bob Robotti Robotti Robert
Bob Robotti is the founder of Robotti & Company, a value-oriented investment firm with a long history of fundamental research. He is known for concentrating in sectors where he believes the market misunderstands asset value, including energy services and industrial businesses at various points in the cycle. Robotti’s filings attract investors who track small- and mid-cap value specialists.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSB Industries
LXU
|
+$8.71M |
| 2 |
Methode Electronics
MEI
|
+$6.35M |
| 3 |
Insteel Industries
IIIN
|
+$1.68M |
| 4 |
XRM
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
|
+$675K |
| 5 |
Lincoln Electric
LECO
|
+$553K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$11.6M |
| 2 |
CRV
COAST DISTRIBTN SYSTEM INC(THE
CRV
|
+$1.3M |
| 3 |
Devon Energy
DVN
|
+$242K |
| 4 |
GTI
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
|
+$232K |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$228K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 33.79% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 18.28% |
| 3 | Energy | 16.18% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.32% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $20.3M | 13.5% |
1,600,421
-814,610
| -34% | -$11.6M |
|
|
PHX
2
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $13M | 8.63% |
802,826
-1,875
| -0.2% | -$33.3K |
|
3
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $12.7M | 8.46% |
700,664
+7,037
| +1% | +$141K |
|
4
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $12.7M | 8.45% |
186,452
+945
| +0.5% | +$68.5K |
|
|
5
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $9.98M | 6.64% |
847,228
+392,223
| +86% | +$8.71M |
|
|
6
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $7.19M | 4.79% |
+225,445
| New | +$6.35M |
|
|
OMN
7
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $7.14M | 4.75% |
1,288,813
+7,650
| +0.6% | +$49K |
|
8
GameStop
GME
$8.17B
| $6.88M | 4.58% |
667,280
-1,000
| -0.1% | -$11.1K |
|
|
UMH
9
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $6.63M | 4.41% |
713,084
-950
| -0.1% | -$9.04K |
|
|
10
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $5.41M | 3.6% |
103,230
+9,430
| +10% | +$553K |
|
11
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $5.26M | 3.5% |
559,840
+39,810
| +8% | +$438K |
|
|
CKH
12
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.54M | 3.02% |
78,466
+2,895
| +4% | +$178K |
|
13
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $3.75M | 2.49% |
507,018
+3,984
| +0.8% | +$33.1K |
|
14
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $3.66M | 2.44% |
199,393
| – | – |
|
15
AMREP Corp
AXR
$122M
| $3.39M | 2.26% |
692,588
+665
| +0.1% | +$3.37K |
|
|
16
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $3.06M | 2.03% |
190,078
+97,553
| +105% | +$1.68M |
|
17
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $2.79M | 1.86% |
59,008
-48
| -0.1% | -$2.72K |
|
|
XRM
18
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $2.36M | 1.57% |
181,637
+45,269
| +33% | +$675K |
|
19
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $2M | 1.33% |
76,028
-1,242
| -2% | -$32K |
|
20
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $1.98M | 1.32% |
75,080
-1,012
| -1% | -$29.1K |
|
|
ATW
21
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.9M | 1.26% |
128,042
+1,598
| +1% | +$31.1K |
|
|
VWTR
22
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $1.48M | 0.99% |
153,155
+4,830
| +3% | +$60.4K |
|
23
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $1.23M | 0.82% |
15,865
| – | – |
|
24
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$71.4M
| $1.19M | 0.79% |
135,011
-700
| -0.5% | -$6.74K |
|
25
StealthGas
GASS
$358M
| $1.04M | 0.69% |
231,100
+26,050
| +13% | +$134K |
|
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Bob Robotti's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Bob Robotti held 54 positions worth $150M, down 17% from $180M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 68% of the portfolio.
Bob Robotti deployed $5.5M of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 2 new positions and adding to 19 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Methode Electronics: 225,445 shares worth $7.19M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 34% of assets, down from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Builders FirstSource, an estimated $11.6M trimmed.
- Bob Robotti's largest Q3 2015 buy was Methode Electronics: 225,445 shares worth $7.19M.
- Bob Robotti added most to LSB Industries in Q3 2015, an estimated $8.71M increase.
- Bob Robotti's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Builders FirstSource, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- Bob Robotti fully exited COAST DISTRIBTN SYSTEM INC(THE in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $1.3M.
- Bob Robotti's ten largest holdings make up 68% of its $150M portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Bob Robotti opened 2 new positions and closed 8 in Q3 2015.
- Bob Robotti's portfolio value fell 17% quarter-over-quarter to $150M.
Based on Robotti Robert's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.